रथं यान्तं कुह को ह वां नरा प्रति द्युमन्तं सुविताय भूषति । प्रातर्यावाणं विभ्वं विशे-विशे वस्तोर्-वस्तोर् वहमानं धिया शमि ॥
rathaṃ yāntaṃ kuha ko ha vāṃ narā prati dyumantaṃ suvitāya bhūṣati | prātaryāvāṇaṃ vibhvaṃ viśe-viśe vastor-vastor vahamānaṃ dhiyā śami ||
Your radiant Chariot-whither goes it on its way?-who decks it for you, Heroes, for its happy course, Starting at daybreak, visiting each morning every house, borne hitherward through prayer unto the sacrifice?
Where are ye, Asvins, in the evening, where at morn? Where is your halting place, where rest ye for the night? Who brings you homeward, as the widow bed ward draws her husband's brother, as the bride attracts the groom?
Early ye sing forth praise as with a herald's voice, and, meet for worship, go each morning to the house. Whom do ye ever bring to ruin? Unto whose libations come ye, Heroes, like two Sons of Kings?
Even as hunters follow two wild elephants, we with oblations call you down at morn and eve. To folk who pay you offierings at appointed times, Chiefs, Lords of splendour, ye bring food to strengthen them.
yuvāṃ ha ghoṣā pary aśvinā yatī rājña ūce duhitā pṛcche vāṃ narā | bhūtam me ahna uta bhūtam aktave 'śvāvate rathine śaktam arvate ||
To you, O Asvins, came the daughter of a King, Ghosa, and said, O Heroes, this I beg of you: Be near me in the day, he near me in the night: help me to gain a car-borne chieftain rich in steeds.
युवं कवी ष्ठः पर्य् अश्विना रथं विशो न कुत्सो जरितुर् नशायथः । युवोर् ह मक्षा पर्य् अश्विना मध्व् आसा भरत निष्कृतं न योषणा ॥
yuvaṃ kavī ṣṭhaḥ pary aśvinā rathaṃ viśo na kutso jaritur naśāyathaḥ | yuvor ha makṣā pary aśvinā madhv āsā bharata niṣkṛtaṃ na yoṣaṇā ||
O Asvins, ye are wise: as Kutsa comes to men, bring your car nigh the folk of him who sings your praise. The bee, O Asvins, bears your honey in her mouth, as the maid carries it purified in her hand.
To Bhujyu and to Vasa ye come near with help, O Asvins, to Sinjara and to Usana. Your worshipper secures your friendship for himself. Through your protection I desire felicity.
Krsa and Sayu ye protect, ye Asvins Twain: ye Two assist the widow and the worshipper; And ye throw open, Asvins, unto those who win the cattle-stall that thunders with its serenfold mouth.
janiṣṭa yoṣā patayat kanīnako vi cāruhan vīrudho daṃsanā anu | āsmai rīyante nivaneva sindhavo 'smā ahne bhavati tat patitvanam ||
The Woman hath brought forth, the Infant hath appeared, the plants of wondrous beauty straightway have sprung up. To him the rivers run as down a deep descent, and he this day becomes their master and their lord.
jīvaṃ rudanti vi mayante adhvare dīrghām anu prasitiṃ dīdhiyur naraḥ | vāmam pitṛbhyo ya idaṃ samerire mayaḥ patibhyo janayaḥ pariṣvaje ||
They mourn the living, cry aloud, at sacrifice: the men have set their thoughts upon a distant cast. A lovely thing for fathers who have gathered here,-a joy to husbands,-are the wives their arms shall clasp
na tasya vidma tad u ṣu pra vocata yuvā ha yad yuvatyāḥ kṣeti yoniṣu | priyosriyasya vṛṣabhasya retino gṛhaṃ gamemāśvinā tad uśmasi ||
Of this we have no knowledge. Tall it forth to us, now the youth rests within the chambers of the bride. Fain would we reach the dwelling of the vigorous Steer who loves the kine, O Asvins: this is our desire.
Your favouring grace hath come, ye Lords of ample wealth: Asvins, our longings are stored up within your hearts. Ye, Lords of splendour, have become our twofold guard: may we as welcome friends reach Aryaman's abode.
Even so, rejoicing in the dwelling-place of man, give hero sons and riches to the eloquent. Make a ford, Lords of splendour, where men well may drink: remove the spiteful tree-stump standing in the path.
क्व स्विद् अद्य कतमास्व् अश्विना विक्षु दस्रा मादयेते शुभस् पती । क ईं नि येमे कतमस्य जग्मतुर् विप्रस्य वा यजमानस्य वा गृहम् ॥
kva svid adya katamāsv aśvinā vikṣu dasrā mādayete śubhas patī | ka īṃ ni yeme katamasya jagmatur viprasya vā yajamānasya vā gṛham ||
O Asvins, Wonder-Workers, Lords of lustre, where and with what folk do ye delight yourselves to-day? Who hath detained them with him? Whither are they gone? Unto what sage's or what worshipper's abode?